Sandy's Daily Updates

Thursday, August 25, 2022 Sunny Little humidity Slight breeze 89 degrees 4:35 p.m.

A beautiful late August Summer day. I find it hard to believe that the kids are back in school and not out enjoying the summer sunshine. Here, the kids have been back in school for a week or more. when I was in school, a day or two ago, school went back in session the day after Labor Day. Classes started at 9:00 a.m. and we were out by 3:00 p.m. Now they start at 6:45 or earlier and get out between 1 and 4 p.m. the classes are staggered as are the start and end times. The bus picks kids up here at 6:00 a.m., again at 6:30 a.m. and again around 7:00 a.m. The buses have a big light on top of the bus and that is usually our alarm clock as it reflects in the upstairs bedroom windows. It is much nicer then a ringing or buzzing alarm clock.

This morning Tina and I went grocery shopping. This was the big shopping for the month, with the exception of milk, bread, etc. We stuck to our list and added only sale items for stocking up. We were at Walmart as we thought that would be the cheapest. It wasn’t cheap, believe me. Yes, everything has gone up and up and up. We bought bread flour so that will help with the bread. I am not complaining and am very thankful that we can afford groceries as so many can’t. However, I can’t seem to understand why getting the brands we want aren’t available but the same thing is in the store brand and there is a fair amount of it? And not everything is the same quality so that excuse doesn’t fly with me. Just wondering.

Today is game day so am ready for Pamela to beat me at Yahtzee or maybe Scatagories. I am hoping for Scatagories for a change. Her and Tina both prefer Yahtzee. I thnk they have the dice trained.

Quote of the day: “The church is supposed to be a hospital for sinners, not a hotel for saints.” My calendar

Have a wonderful rest of your day. Make is sunny, pleasant, adventurous and fun.

Blessings

Wednesday, August 24, 2022 Mostly Cloudy Still Warm 87 Degrees 5:16 p.m.

A quiet day. All the birds are out and enjoying dinner at the bird feeders. There are some new ones there today. I believe they are a type of wren. Very pretty, small and hungry. I am not sure where they come from but enjoy their visit here.

Last evening I made roasted salmon and succotash for dinner. I had a piece of salmon and that was good. But the recipe called for succotash and all I had was frozen mixed veggies. So I used them. It all went in the oven for 25 minutes and it came out and was very good. I was surprised as the veggies were small. That recipe is a keeper. Easy to prepare and easy to serve.

Since I have been on the phone with my son in Yuma for the past hour and a half, I am ending this and going to fix dinner, etc.

Ouote of the day: How is it that one careless match can start a forest fire, but it takes a whole box to start a campfire? My calendar.

Have a bright, cheerful, sunny, calm and fun rest of your day.

Blessings

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Tuesday, August 23, 2022 Mostly sunny Slight breeze 85 Degrees 4:17 p.m.

The computer was acting weird, or should I say there were some weird things showing up on the computer so I felt it safer to not use it until Jerry could get over and look at it. By the time he got over here to see all of my “fears” they had disappeared. Of course I fine a few weird things on my phone now but I can’t seem to do anything about it. So???? Modern technology!

The weekend was busy and nice. Tina worked each day so there wasn’t much in the way of going and doing. She is now working 8 hour days. Saturday I did some arts and craft projects around here. I have lots to do so won’t run out any time soon. Right now I am working on a book. Tammy called ans asked if I wanted to go see the movie”Elvis” on Sunday with her and Dottie and Melissa. I said sure.

Sunday I got ready and did my normal Sunday morning things. She and Jerry arrived and she said that the movie was off as when she went to get tickets she could only get a seat here and one another place, etc. She never dreamed that there would be a problem as the movie has been out quite a while. So she said that we would go one afternoon this week. Jerry looked at my computer and phone. They left to go see Dottie. When Tina got home she called to see what Dottie was doing. Tammy had picked her up and they went to look at her property. We all ended up meeting at a great Mexican restaurant for a wonderful meal. It was fun and the food was yummy!. That place is a keeper.

Weather is really lovely today. Warm but not very humid. This should last for a couple of days then the chances of rain will once again visit our area. I feel so bad for the people in Dallas and in Texas in general. they really got hit hard with the rain. It is hard when your ground is baked dry and then you get a years worth of rain in a few hours. That is major flooding.

Quote of the day: “It’s not that I’m against exercise. It’s just that when I look at my body I feel it’s already been punished enough”. My calendar

Have a great rest of your Tuesday. Make it a fruitful, pleasant, friendly and fun one.

Blessings

Thursday, August 18, 2022 Sunny Warm Breezy 85 Degrees 4:00 p.m.

Another beautiful day here in East Tennessee. So nice to see sunshine and smiling children, people being walked by their dogs, birds flitting around, bees a’buzzing among the flowers. a typical summer day.

Today I got caught up on the laundry, talked to two sons and answered a couple emails. I made tuna salad, cleaned up the kitchen and made my bed with the help of Milo. With his help I find it takes three times as long to do bed making as well as a lot of other things. He likes to help a lot. Sierra use to be that way but she doesn’t help quite as much now that she is 7 years old and more mature. After all, she is a “lady”.

Last Saturday we shucked corn for freezing and that was fun. Tammy said that the next food event would be peaches to can or freeze. That will take a bit more time and work, but the end results will be awesome, especially if she gets Freestone Peaches. They are so sweet and juicy. I had one for breakfast this morning and it was wonderful. I believe the best peaches around here come from Georgia. We got some last year and they were so good.

Quote of the day: She who laughs last thinks the slowest. My calendar.

Have a pleasant rest of your day. Make is cheerful, full of smiles, laughs and fun.

Blessings